Hangover star gives Guardians of the Galaxy’s Rocket Raccoon a voice!

Just as the summer heatwave was coming to an end, the amount of cast news coming from Marvel and DC lately has been RED HOT! By now we’ve heard about Affleck, Cranston, Spader and now…

A Sharpshooting Space Raccoon? Simples! (source: Marvel.com)

Marvel broke the news last night, announcing that Oscar nominated actor Bradley Cooper has been cast as the voice of Rocket Raccoon in next year’s summer blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy.

Rumours on the voice of the smart-mouthed Raccoon can be traced back to the beginning of this year when Adam Sandler was listed as a possible choice for the Sharpshooting Space Raccoon.

The Hangover star joins a cast that includes Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Dave Bautista. Cooper will be in the voice-over studio alongside Riddick star Vin Diesel, who was cast earlier this month as the voice of Groot.